4.84k reviews for:

Olive Kitteridge

Elizabeth Strout

3.81 AVERAGE

kithmy's review against another edition

4.25

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enjoyed but should have been more full circle imo

acrostical's review against another edition

4.0

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I loved the writing and characterization in this. Docked one star just because there were a lot of names to keep track of (which is a me problem, to be clear).

vossibaer's review against another edition

3.25

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

annodee's review against another edition

4.0

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I really enjoyed this, especially the different perspectives. Olive, while not really likable, was sympathetic. I felt sorry for her and understood a lot of her rather harsh views. I felt like there might be things in her past that the reader doesn't know that would clarify why she is the way she is. maybe that's a flaw. I share many of her philosophies of life and I really appreciated her honesty and cruel forthrightness. the setting was good too.

agiangregorio's review against another edition

4.0

funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent

emmadoodle98's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ljbeauchemin's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rae7612's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I feel torn about this book. The disjointed telling of the story through a series of short stories didn't work well for me. 

caitlindale's review against another edition

2.75

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

debbieg55's review against another edition

4.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes